The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-20

CuceQ tnom and they were READ q "a approved
Words of welcome were spoken by Maria Rich
ardson, of London Yearly Meeting, England,
and Jane Trueblood, of Indianapolis. offered
vocal prayer.
The queries and the answers to them from all
the quarterly meetings were introduced and q
summary of them prepared by the clerks was
read. From this it learned that much
watchfuluess and prayer is exercised that in
dependence upon Christ sinners may be convert
ed and the church edited; great unity prevails,
and In general the discipline is supported; fam
lily government is noby maintained, and
taken to train the children Entrusted to our care
in religious life aud conversation, and there is
great unanimity in relation to sound, Christian
faith"
The subject of adequate support of the min
istry was very pointedly spoken TO by the resi-
dent ministers, c. W. Prtchard, Lewis /. Had
ley. Rebecca Roberts. Elwood G. siler and
Rachel H Woodland, who followed by
Luke Woodland, of New York, and Elina Wood
ard. his wife, Pending consideration of the
state of the body the meeting adjourned.
At 10 o'clock the regular business meeting as
sembed in joint session Prayer was offered by
James n. Haviland, of New York A committee
to nominate an executive committee of seven on
evaneeiistic. pastoral and church extension work
TO future sitting was appoin ted with VIM. Il.
Evans as chairman. nomination, with B. q.
Hobbs as chairman, was made to formulate
minute giving expression to the Judgment of the
Yearly Meeting on the question of the rights of
meetings to call and support ministers feeling
called of the Lord to labor therein. Credentials
were read for John w. Stribling, OF Iowa. The
report of the committee on foreign missions was
introduced and read by its clerk, Amos Doan.
The mission in Mexico City. Mexico. is in sat.
isfactory condition. Erwin G. and Margaret
Taber have had charge the past year. and will
continue. A day school, meeting for worship.
Bible school and prayer meeting are kept
up also a Dorcas society. The Sabbath
school averages about twenty. church IS
about to be established with about fifty NOM
bers. Money expended about 81. 800 Remarks
were made on the subject of the mission by Ann
and Eminor Haines, of New York, and w.
Hadley and Naomi Hadley, of Kansas, who
were present at the opening of the mission:
George Grubb, of Ireland Charles Brady. Of
England; John E. Hanson, of Dakota; James
T. Richardson. of ireland, and G. NJ. Pritchard,
of Chicago. The action of the committee was
Endorsed. A committee was appointed, with
Thomas L. Hill chairman, to report four
names for appointment as members of the
board for three years The report of the com
mttee on home missions was next in order. The
same was read by the secretary OF the board,
Milton Hanson. 1t was an able document
clearly outlining the work in the Yearly Meet
ing and showing that the cause is represented
by faithful men and women.
John f. Stanton. chairman OF the board,
made short address, in which ne alluded TO
the fact shown by carefully prepared
statistics, that only one out of thirty-four at
tend any place of worship; only per cent
attend Sunday school
Alfred Lucas. of Lewis. Englang, made some
statements In regard to the Importance OF the
work of putting down the liquor traffic and the
traffic and use of tobacco. John +. Woodland
followed in pointed remarks the
sponsiblity of the church in the suppression of
the rum traffic, in harmony with the report of
the committee.
The report shows that 81, go AZ were expended
the past year; S79 public meetings were held.
1888 cottage meetings. 531 families visited "a
mothers meetings held, q Bible-schools con-
Quoted, 26 prisons and reformatories visited, l04
meetings for worship held therein. Is temper
ance organizations formed. 1873 members work.
ing therein; number of Bands of Hope. S-mem-
bershp 192: 155 temperance ceilings were held
and 10 public lectures delivered. Very few
members use intoxicants. The work at Mount
ain Home, Ala, IS in good condition. The mis-
sion board has given financial aid there OF 1921,
and 800 in aid of Maysville Tenn school.
AT the close George Grub and John f. Han
son offered prayer.
In the afternoon Thomas ". Fisher was
granted privilege to visit the women's meeting
and George Grubb accompanied him.
The credentials of Anna Z. Bell, of Newberg.
Oregon, were read. Rufus King was introduced
to the meeting and his credentials read. The
usual welcome was extended. Allen Jay, of
Earlham College, was also present as this
session.
a committe was appointed to nominate two
Friends members of the Representative
meeting" in the place of Mary Albertson, de-
ceased, aud Annie Maxwell removed.
The state OF the church was brought in view
by the reading of the queries and answers from
each of the fifteen quarterly meetings. From a
summary of these answers it is learned that
all the older aud more firmly established meet
ings have been regularly held. with few ex-
captions. Some of the new meetings and smaller
ones, Win scattered membership nave mlSseu
especially in the middle OF the week. With but
slight exception, Friends in their intercourse
among men give evidence that they are imbued
with the love of Christ, and the children of
Friends in most cases instructed in the
principles of the Christian religion, and they
in the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
Most Friends appear careful in regard to con-
tracing debts, but not SO careful of each others
as the gospel enjoins Care has been
taken to deal with offenders in the spirit of
neekness and love" During the consideration
&c nf lary ar la % IL m ~
James N. Havland, B. c. Hobbs,
John f. Hanson, c. w. Pritchard and others